ICE CURLING
All competitors must be at least 55 years of age by December 31 of the year of the games.
AGE CATEGORIES/EVENTS:
AGE |
EVENTS |
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS PER ASSOCIATION |
55+ 55+ 65+ 65+ 55+ 65+ |
Ladies Team Men’s Team Ladies Team Men’s Team True Mixed (2 ladies & 2 men) True Mixed (2 ladies & 2 men) |
4 4 4 4 4 4 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS PER PROVINCE/TERRITORY = 24 |
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Rules and Information:
1. Canadian Curling Association rules shall apply.
2. All games, including the finals, shall be eight (8) ends.
3. All teams will be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) games
4. The exact draw will be determined by the number of teams entered in each event. Eight (8) teams in each event would be preferable and result in an even draw.
5. Each event will consist of a single round robin if time permits. Further, if time still allows, the top four teams in each event will enter into a playoff using the Page system..(i.e. the quarter finals will have the team ending up in 1st place after the round robin playing the team that ended up in 2nd [Series A] , and the second game will have the team ending up in 3rd playing the team that finished 4th [Series B]. The semi-final game [Series C] will have the winner of Series B, playing the loser of Series A. The loser of this game will receive the Bronze medal. The winner will move onto the finals [Series D] to play the winner of Series A. The winner of this game receives the Gold medal, the loser the Silver medal.